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the basal small and sharp, the following three much larger (second 

 and third sharp, fourth blunt at tip) and the last a short, broad 

 tridentate tooth. Fore wings hyaline, clouded along front margin 

 and toward apex ; hind wings clear ; veins dark brown. 



Seen from above abdomen is about 2.5 times as long as widest part, 

 second tergite largest, third covered, fourth and fifth shorter than 

 sixth, apex compressed; viewed from side the abdomen is straight 

 along dorsal line, widest behind middle with apex broadly rounded. 

 Ovipositor reaches metanotum. 



Described from one female received from C. S. Banks. 



Type.— Qui. No. 24386, U.S.N.M. 



HaMtat. — Philippine Islands, Manila. 



19. LEUCOSPIS DECORATA, new species. 



In Schletterer's key this species runs to azteca Cresson, but differs 

 from Cresson's type in sculpture of propodeum and in color markings. 



Female. — Length 10.5 mm. A slender shining dark 'brown species 

 with yellow markings^ hind coxae densely hairy .^ and ovipositor longer 

 than ahdomen. 



Body wath pale yellow markings as follows: apical half of scape 

 beneath; transverse band near hind margin of pronotum; lateral 

 margins of mesoscutum ; transverse band near hind margin of scutel- 

 lum; apex of metanotum, irregular band on hind margin of propo- 

 deum ; oblique stripe through central part of metapleurae with spot 

 on upper apical margin; line on aj^ical two-thirds of front tibiae 

 beneath; spot near apex of middle tibiae; lower margin of hind 

 femora broadest at base and extended as a narrow line nearly to apex 

 and upper margin, except near base ; broad transverse band near hind 

 margin of second tergite; narrower band near hind border of sixth 

 tergite ; two conspicuous crescent-shaped marks on apex, one on either 

 side of ovipositor. Tegulae, spots on pronotum at sides near hind 

 margin, area beneath tegulae. hind coxae, tibiae, tarsi, and ovipositor, 

 except tip, reddish brown. 



Head as wide as pronotum behind; face finely rugosely punctate, 

 with metallic green and purple luster, especially on vertex and 

 occiput; line from median ocellus to level of clypeus 1.1 times 

 longer than greatest distance between eyes ; malar space 0.25 length 

 of eye; postocellar distance 1.3 times ocellocular; eyes sinuate oppo- 

 site middle of scape; occiput transversely striate-punctate, with low 

 carina above; antennae piceous, slightly ferruginous beneath and at 

 tip, 12-segmented, first funicular segment about twice as long as 

 pedicel, third, fourth, and fifth funicular segments subequal, rest 

 becoming stouter, apical segment conical with two faint concentric 

 sutures near tip. 



